Today in the News: George Zimmerman detained after wife calls 911

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Sep 9, 2013 at 5:01 PM

News on George Zimmerman and Syria.

News to know

George Zimmerman is being detained by police in Lake Mary, Fla., after his wife called 911 to report domestic violence. Shellie Zimmerman said last week that she was filing for divorce, citing stress around the Trayvon Martin shooting trial. On the 911 call, Shellie told police that George was threatening her and her father with a gun.

Quote of note

"I declare that the Syrian Arab Republic welcomes Russia's initiative, on the basis that the Syrian leadership cares about the lives of our citizens and the security in our country. We are also confident in the wisdom of the Russian government, which is trying to prevent an American aggression against our people." - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem, talking to reporters today after Syria said it would hand over control of its chemical weapons to an international council, as Russia proposed.